applied aquaponics http://appliedaquaponics.com bringing resources for life to the ends of the earth Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:02:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 New photo gallery added http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/08/31/new-photo-gallery-added/ http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/08/31/new-photo-gallery-added/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:54:20 +0000 admin http://appliedaquaponics.com/?p=228

So I’m still cranking away at bringing all the media sections up to date –  so far I’m up to March of 2010.  At the moment, this gallery is just photos, but I’m working on a way to easily display both the videos and photographs on the same page while still retaining the chronological order, so you can see the progress through both forms of media as it happens.  (If anyone has any ideas, I’m all ears – leave me any tips in the comment section below)

For now,  please go check out this batch of strawberries, our first Tilapia harvest (and Taco party!)……..all the way back to the very humble beginnings of this project in 2008.  Please check back often as I am constantly working to bring things current, and more user friendly.  Thanks for taking the time to check this out!

Jacob

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]]> http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/08/31/new-photo-gallery-added/feed/ 0 Get Connected http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/08/31/get-connected/ http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/08/31/get-connected/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:07:52 +0000 admin http://appliedaquaponics.com/?p=258 In an effort to make it easier for our fans to stay connected and updated with the latest things that are going on with Applied Aquaponics,  we’ve posted these links to all of our information streams.

Please click on the icons below to follow us on our journey of building this vehicle for outreach and aid.  Also, please pass these links on to anyone that you might know who would like to join us as we work to share and further our understanding in the areas of health, energy production, sustainability, eco-stewardship, localized agri-business, space intensive farming strategies, aquaponics, and permaculture.  Thank you!

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5GqkcRIwjs

Here’s the first in a series of retrospective videos from the previous season, and the transitional phase between then and now. Hopefully soon I will get caught up and back in sync with “real time”. Enjoy.
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Here’s a short clip of Rebecca McIntosh and I turning the grow beds between seasons. We are getting rid of any old root matter and organic waste from the previous plants, and getting the growbed ready for the juvenile plants that will be transferred in here very soon.

Often times (especially with really densely growing vegetables like tomato plants) it’s a good idea to clear out the beds so that no old organic matter will build up and block the flow of the water as it drains out of your growbeds. It’s not necessarily imperative: some folks like to take the “hands free- let nature take it’s course” approach to aquaponic gardening and that’s fabulous. I think this technique is particularily advantageous if you have a mature growbed stocked with worms to further digest and decompose any loose organic matter that may find it’s way into the beds.

My beds are not really that old (coming up on 2 years) and I do not have the advantage of a thriving vermicompost community residing in my growbeds. I also want to take as much advantage of my flood and drain setup as possible, and that would be to maximize the amount flow moving through my growbeds- exposing the roots to to as much air and fresh nutrients as each cycle can provide.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbXQc0IUu_c

My apologies for the extended delay of the video updates.  I’ve been so very busy with the hands-on work at the farm, I haven’t really had a chance to settle in and get on these computer updates.  Thank you so much for your patience.

I am putting together a comprehensive set of updates that will catalog our journey through the end of last season until now.  There are so many great things to report; I’m eager to share the blessings and opportunities that have come our way since I last updated.  For now, I’d like to just post this quick video from today while I organize the photos, videos, and information from the last few months.

Thanks for watching!

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Lloyd Tanaka keeping it reel at the Calvary Chapel Aquaponics project.

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]]> http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/03/14/goin-fishin/feed/ 1 Building the Hatchery http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/03/12/building-the-hatchery/ http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/03/12/building-the-hatchery/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:34:20 +0000 admin http://appliedaquaponics.com/?p=133

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmc4K1UWSXs

I’ve just completed building the area where I plan to house the breeding colonies that will populate our aquaponics farm here at CCCM. Aside from the filtration media, the total build cost was roughly $250.

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]]> http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/03/12/building-the-hatchery/feed/ 1 “Picked in abundance” http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/02/13/picked-in-abundance/ http://appliedaquaponics.com/2010/02/13/picked-in-abundance/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:03:16 +0000 admin http://appliedaquaponics.com/?p=123

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Pina and Marilyn stopped by the CCCM aquaponics project and did some grocery shoppin’

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9UEx-KJSvU

Here’s a quick video update on the status of our fish on Feb 1st, 2010. Everybody is happily swimming, eating, growing, and producing fertilizer for plants. I’m pretty sure we’ll be having fish tacos in the next month. Yum!

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-09R-tBD9M

Here’s a quick video update of the status of the CCCM Aquaponics Project on Feb 1st, 2010. We are currently between seasons, and I have recently culled out the last of the romaine lettuce, various tomato varieties, peppers, eggplant, and some other assorted veggies in order to get a jump on our summer crop.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og83VMRdbQQ


Here’s a flashback to the humble beginnings of our aquaponics ministry here at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.  This was back in June of ’09 when our first crop began to take off.  Since then, we’ve done away with the top beds in exchange for more sunlight exposure on the bottom beds.  Our tilapia have been fruitful and multiplied -- we currently have roughly 5,000 fish swimming happily in our tanks!  We’ve added a sump, a composting station, and the beginnings of a production nursery/hatchery system.  I’ll post more current photos in the near future of our current winter crop of broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, various chards, and other cruciferous greens.  Thanks for watching!  Also, a special thanks to Jeremy Foster for producing this video.

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